ABCP Board Exam Practice 2023 with 100% correct answers

The advantage of continuous warm blood cardioplegia is: A: increased oxygen delivery B: significantly decreased myocardial oxygen tension C: a shift of the oxygen dissociation curve to the left D: lower myocardial oxygen consumption - correct answer A IABP augmentation is contraindicated in patients with: A: prosthetic aortic valves B: aortic insufficiency C: VSDs D: peripheral atherosclerosis - correct answer B When using a roller pump. aortic dissection caused by the aortic cannula may be detected by: A: elevated venous return B: elevated arterial line pressure C: elevated left radial artery pressure D: increased venous saturation - correct answer B The most significant advantage of VV ECMO over VA ECMO is: A: improved cardiac support B: unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics C: supe